The company:
Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
Job Purpose
We are seeking an experienced and driven Integrated Planning Manager to lead the development and implementation of our Integrated Planning and Car Programme Management approach. This is a critical role that will shape how we plan, manage, and deliver our car programmes, ensuring we optimize resources and achieve our performance goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of our Integrated Planning and Car Programme Management approach, encompassing planning, programme management, delivery, budget and cost tracking, capacity strategy, and capacity/demand management.
- Define, develop, and implement robust processes, project controls, and tools to support effective car programme delivery.
- Manage a team of Project Coordinators embedded within different modules, ensuring consistency in reporting, planning, and KPIs.
- Play a key role in driving transformation programmes.
- Partner with Finance to develop and implement effective budget, cost management, and tracking processes.
- Develop and enhance our project management methodology, progress tracking, and reporting systems.
- Collaborate with HR to support strategic workforce planning and develop a system-based capacity strategy and management approach.
- Manage the daily, weekly, monthly, and programme-level capacity and demand management cycle.
- Work with the Quantity Specialist to integrate quantity into plans and demand.
- Improve the integration of planning tools such as MS Project, D365, and TES.
- Extend the reach of the Car Programme Management team to cover additional technical functions.
- Enhance communication and reporting from the Programmes team to the wider organization.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- Proven experience in project, PMO, and portfolio management, with a track record of designing and implementing effective models in different business contexts.
- Strong understanding of F1 team operations and the interactions between different departments.
- Knowledge of how an F1 car programme is developed and the complexities of capacity/demand management in a dynamic environment.
- Experience working with DPT/Systems providers to develop and implement project management tools.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Proactive and driven, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive change.
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments
